The Lee County Emergency Alerting System (EAS) provides emergency messages to the citizens of Auburn, Opelika, Smiths Station, Lee County, and Auburn University through an integrated system that includes a radio Alerting System, Outdoor Warning Sirens, and NOAA Weather Radio.

Radio Alerting System

Real time EAS messages are provided to the public from the EOC via our VHF radio Voice Alerting system operating on 151.115 MHz. RECEIVERS FOR THIS SYSTEM SHOULD BE PLACED IN SCHOOLS, DAY CARE CENTERS, BUSINESSES, INDUSTRY, PUBLIC SERVICE AND GOVERNMENT OFFICES. They are available through the Lee County EMA. This system provides emergency information such as weather warnings, evacuation procedures and any other critical information relative to the public safety of our citizens. Anyone needing a receiver or information about these receivers can call the EMA for assistance.

Lee County Emergency Alerting Receiver:
Dual Tone General Electric Tone Paging Receiver operating on VHF 151.115 MHZ
Receive Codes: A: 892.5 (1 sec) B: 682.5 (3 sec)

Outdoor Warning Sirens

The outdoor warning sirens are tested at 12 noon each Wednesday.  The sirens sound for one minute during these tests.  If there is a threat of severe weather or the sky is overcast, the test is canceled. The sound you will hear during these tests is the same you would hear for a tornado warning.

Click here for an example of our warning tone (.mp3)

Anytime you hear the sirens activated, and it's not a testing day, you should go indoors and turn on the local news or monitor your EAS for more detailed information.

Our sirens are now activated based on the National Weather Service's storm-specific warning polygon.  This means that if you hear a siren during inclement weather, you are within the warning area and should take immediate action. 

NOAA Weather Radio - Primary Warning System for the General Public

The NWS maintains a NOAA weather radio broadcast station operating at 162.525 MHz located on a tower in Auburn.

This is the system that the public uses small, Radio Shack type, weather radios to monitor for routine forecasts and WATCHES AND WARNINGS for severe weather. EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE ONE IN THE HOME. You can obtain more information about NOAA weather radios at National Weather Service and you can get instructions on how to program your weather radio at NWS Weather Radio Information.